1965 Lamborghini 350 GT Coupé (coachwork by Touring)
- Engine
- 3.46L DOHC V12, all-alloy, six twin-choke Weber carburetors, 270 bhp at 6,500 rpm
- Colour
- Metallic grey ('Grigio Metallizzato')
The 1965 Lamborghini 350 GT, chassis 0205, is one of approximately 120 examples of the marque's inaugural production model, featuring the original matching-numbers 3.5-litre quad-cam V12 and hand-formed aluminium Touring Superleggera coachwork. Assembled at Sant'Agata Bolognese in spring 1965 and delivered through the Milan agency Lamborcar, the car subsequently passed through several American owners before receiving a comprehensive mechanical and cosmetic restoration by California-based specialist Francorchamps of America, completed in 2013. It was displayed at the 2013 Quail Motorsports Gathering as the oldest known surviving production 350 GT.
Ownership
- 2022-08-19Auction saleSold US$670,000
- 1965-06-03 →Factory deliveryLamborcar (Milan Lamborghini dealership)full documentation
Official Milanese Lamborghini agency that took delivery from the Sant'Agata factory; first recipient of the car.
- → 2013Acquisition unknownFrancorchamps of America (FAI)partial documentation
Costa Mesa, California restoration firm led by Rod Drew; undertook a full mechanical and cosmetic overhaul completed in 2013.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownChad Bollespartial documentation
Located in Leesville, South Carolina; known to have possessed the car by the early 2000s.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownBrian and Julie Gladishpartial documentation
Italian car enthusiasts based in Dana Point, California; owned the car later in the same decade, after it moved westward from South Carolina.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownCurrent consignorpartial documentation
Described as a distinguished collector of significant vintage Lamborghinis; held the car for nearly a decade and engaged Driven Exotics of Gilroy, California for ongoing maintenance.
Competition
- 20132013 Quail Motorsports Gathering
Displayed at the event as part of a retrospective marking Automobili Lamborghini's 50th anniversary; presented as the oldest surviving production example of the marque.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2013RestorationFrancorchamps of America
Complete mechanical and cosmetic restoration carried out to a high standard. Bodywork finished in fine grey metallic paint, interior re-trimmed in red leather with matching carpets and black dashboard. Engine bay detailed with period-correct decals, air cleaners, and fuel hoses. Period-correct ANSA exhaust fitted.
Work commissioned by the Gladish ownership and performed by Rod Drew and his team at the Costa Mesa, California facility.
- —ServiceDriven Exotics
Ongoing expert servicing and maintenance carried out after the restoration, maintaining the car in excellent running condition.
Work performed under the current consignor's ownership at the Gilroy, California facility.
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